Overall Graduation Rates
List of Institutions (sorted by graduation rates)
| Institution | Sector | State | 150% normal time to completion | 100% normal time to completion | Pell awarded student (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of West Georgia |
pub4yr
|
GA | 42.34% | 21.68% | 44% |
| Austin Peay State University |
pub4yr
|
TN | 42.34% | 23.21% | 47% |
| Western Nebraska Community College |
pub2yr
|
NE | 42.38% | 26.83% | 31% |
| Florida National University-Main Campus |
fp2yr
|
FL | 42.41% | 47.66% | 75% |
| American International College |
nfp4yr
|
MA | 42.43% | 33.53% | 50% |
| Spalding University |
nfp4yr
|
KY | 42.46% | 30.17% | 41% |
| Black Hills State University |
pub4yr
|
SD | 42.48% | 26.26% | 22% |
| Saginaw Valley State University |
pub4yr
|
MI | 42.48% | 14.40% | 32% |
| Hawaii Pacific University |
nfp4yr
|
HI | 42.49% | 31.06% | 22% |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce |
nfp4yr
|
PR | 42.50% | 12.62% | 79% |
| Mineral Area College |
pub2yr
|
MO | 42.51% | 32.02% | 37% |
| Cowley County Community College |
pub2yr
|
KS | 42.57% | 35.51% | 32% |
| Kishwaukee College |
pub2yr
|
IL | 42.57% | 21.78% | 24% |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God University |
nfp4yr
|
TX | 42.59% | 40.40% | 54% |
| Indiana University-East |
pub4yr
|
IN | 42.65% | 32.64% | 36% |
- 150% Graduation Rate reflects completion within 3 years for an Associate Degree, and within 6 years for a Bachelor's degree
- 100% Graduation Rate reflects completion within 2 years for an Associate Degree, and within 4 years for a Bachelor's degree
- Graduation Rates by Sector aggregates starting and graduating cohorts to calculate sector-wide rates
List of Institutions (sorted by graduation rates)
| Institution | Sector | State | 150% normal time to completion | 100% normal time to completion | Pell awarded student (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of West Georgia |
pub4yr
|
GA | 42.34% | 21.68% | 44% |
| Austin Peay State University |
pub4yr
|
TN | 42.34% | 23.21% | 47% |
| Western Nebraska Community College |
pub2yr
|
NE | 42.38% | 26.83% | 31% |
| Florida National University-Main Campus |
fp2yr
|
FL | 42.41% | 47.66% | 75% |
| American International College |
nfp4yr
|
MA | 42.43% | 33.53% | 50% |
| Spalding University |
nfp4yr
|
KY | 42.46% | 30.17% | 41% |
| Black Hills State University |
pub4yr
|
SD | 42.48% | 26.26% | 22% |
| Saginaw Valley State University |
pub4yr
|
MI | 42.48% | 14.40% | 32% |
| Hawaii Pacific University |
nfp4yr
|
HI | 42.49% | 31.06% | 22% |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce |
nfp4yr
|
PR | 42.50% | 12.62% | 79% |
| Mineral Area College |
pub2yr
|
MO | 42.51% | 32.02% | 37% |
| Cowley County Community College |
pub2yr
|
KS | 42.57% | 35.51% | 32% |
| Kishwaukee College |
pub2yr
|
IL | 42.57% | 21.78% | 24% |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God University |
nfp4yr
|
TX | 42.59% | 40.40% | 54% |
| Indiana University-East |
pub4yr
|
IN | 42.65% | 32.64% | 36% |
- 150% Graduation Rate reflects completion within 3 years for an Associate Degree, and within 6 years for a Bachelor's degree
- 100% Graduation Rate reflects completion within 2 years for an Associate Degree, and within 4 years for a Bachelor's degree
- Graduation Rates by Sector aggregates starting and graduating cohorts to calculate sector-wide rates
Graduation Rates by Sector
On-time Graduation Rates Are Too Low
- Across all two-year institutions, only 21.7% students complete their two-year degree program in two years.
- Only 40.25% of students complete a four-year degree program in four years. This figure only includes first-time, full-time students; it excludes all part-time and transfer students.
Sector Graduation Insight
- Four-year for-profit institutions have lower 150% of normal time graduation rates (28%) than either private not-for-profits (67%) or public institutions (67%) or public institutions (63%) but serve a higher percentage of low-income students.
- Public two-year institutions have lower 150% graduation rates (29%) than either private not-for-profits (54.6%) or for-profit institutions (48%) but have open-enrollment policies mandated by the state and are not able to include students who transfer out and graduate from another institution in their reporting.